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Strategic Sourcing Manager, Sterilization and Glass (m/f/d)

Welcome at West

Established in 1923, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has become a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration. Each and every day, West manufactures more than 112 million products that are used to help improve health care for millions of people around the world.

Join our team of 7,500 employees in 16 countries to help us write the next chapter of our success story. We are constantly looking for new talents and people who won't settle for second best. Thinkers. Doers. Enthusiasts. As an employee, you will experience a collaborative and dynamic global working environment, where your development is our priority.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products. Working by the side of its customers from concept to patient, West creates products that promote the efficiency, reliability and safety of the world's pharmaceutical drug supply. West is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, and supports its customers from locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. West's 2020 sales of $2.14 billion reflect the daily use of approximately 112 million of its components and devices which are designed to improve the delivery of healthcare to patients around the world.

Location: Kiefernweg Campus, Eschweiler, NRW, Germany
Contract details: Permanent, Full-Time
Travel Requirement: up to 10%
Start date: asap
Contact Person: Katharina Steffens

Job Summary:

In this role the job holder will be responsible and accountable for developing, implementing and sustaining procurement plans and strategies for the global Category Sterilization and Glass. In this capacity, the job holder further transforms new market trends, potential sources and future technologies into solutions previously unknown to West.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and execute related sourcing initiatives to deliver optimal total cost of ownership, consolidate supplier base and drive efficiency through the chosen solutions
• Identify opportunities by means of profile and segment categorization, spend analysis, opportunity assessment and stakeholder mapping, finding, and implementing strategic sourcing solutions
• Performance of needs and situation analysis, research market trends and assessing supplier capabilities with a good knowledge of the global landscape of the sterilization and glass category
• Development of sourcing options by assessing the market, supplier and West positioning, determination of the go-to-market strategy, and developing a business case
• Perform strategic sourcing by launching activities for the category strategy and execution of the strategic sourcing project
• Performance of supplier relationship management to ensure continuous improvement and innovation, best in class pricing, product and service quality, continuity of goods and services, and alignment with internal stakeholders and company strategies
• Contribution to the annual budget process by providing reliable cost estimates and realistic forecasts
• Identify and assess risks and benefits of sourcing decisions and clearly present proposals to mitigate risks collaboratively, ensuring sustained product supply-quality-compliance

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a business or technical field or related science
• Minimum of 6 years of related experience in sourcing, supplier, category management or related functions
• Experience in manufacturing companies is preferred
• Experience in Category Management
• SAP knowledge
• Proficiency in English and good German skills is an advantage
• Supplier and contract management experience as well as negotiation skills
• Ability to work and communicate with senior leadership teams at manufacturing sites and global headquarters
• Strong change management and presentation skills, and strong analytical capabilities

• Internationalität – Als amerikanisches Unternehmen leben wir eine globale Zusammenarbeit innerhalb internationaler Strukturen
• Philanthropie – Wir legen Wert auf eine wertschätzende und freundliche Arbeitsumgebung sowie flache Hierarchien
• Marktgerechte Vergütung – Wir bieten eine attraktive, marktgerechte Vergütung, einschließlich betrieblicher Sozialleistungen und Einkaufsvorteile
• Soziales Engagement – Durch diverse von Mitarbeitern organisierte Aktionen unterstützen wir lokale Hilfsorganisationen
• Mitarbeitervielfalt – Wir bei West schätzen das breite Spektrum unserer Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen, das unser Unternehmen ausmacht
• Sicherheit – Arbeitssicherheit steht bei uns an erster Stelle; wir bieten sichere Arbeitsplätze in einer zukunftsfähigen Branche
• Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten – Unsere Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen profitieren von einem umfangreichen Schulungsangebot sowie einer steten und gezielten Mitarbeiterentwicklung
• Familienfreundliche Unternehmenskultur – Wir legen Wert auf eine Vereinbarkeit von Privatleben und Beruf; flexible Arbeitszeiten sind für uns selbstverständlich